The washing of the spears : a history of the rise of the Zulu nation under Shaka and its fall in the Zulu War of 1879 / Donald R. Morris ; introduction by Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
Record details
- ISBN: 0306808668
- ISBN: 9780306808661
- Physical Description: 655 pages : map ; 23 cm
- Edition: 1st Da Capo Press edition
- Publisher: New York : Da Capo Press, 1998.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: New York : Simon and Schuster, 1965. |
| With Note: | MARCIVE 2/4/13 |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 617-630) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The Bantu -- The rise of the Zulu Nation -- Port Natal -- Dingane -- Mpande -- Confederation -- The coming of the war -- Preparations -- Invasion -- Isandhlwana -- The defense of Rorke's Drift -- The flanking columns -- Aftermath -- The left flank column -- The second invasion -- The prince imperial -- Ulundi -- The captains and the kings depart -- The ruin of Zululand. |
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| Subject: | Zulu (African people) > History. Zulu War, 1879. Zululand (South Africa) > History > To 1879. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | 968.491 MOR (Text) | 36015001202627 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 04/14/2025 |
